Pride

Every generation faces a recurring choice between two paths: the path of fear—which breeds isolation, judgment, and exclusion—and the path of love—which calls for courage, hospitality, and recognition of shared humanity. Today, one path dominates our public discourse, fueling a legislative campaign built on panic and prejudice. Before we can propose a better way forward, Read more

Chelle’s Say Gay the Smart Way List Several years ago Mom and I were discussing the current high pressure front of meanness toward the LGBT community, my community. When I shared my frustration that some straight allies can be careless in their language, Mom had the practical suggestion of creating a “what not to say Read more

A Peace That Transcends The WORLD Queer folk: Not everyone will accept you when you come out. Some, including family, might never accept you. They might reject and expel you. As stark and gut-wrenching as that reality is, when you’re ready, come out anyway. Others will love you, make space for you, and let you Read more

Joy There was a moment at my third Pride parade when I was so overcome with joy that my knees buckled. This was a stark contrast to my first two parades, which were uncomfortably awkward. My first time, in Seattle, I slunk around, closeted and alone. I’m still not sure what I was doing there, Read more

LOVE Conditional love can take all the starch out of a person. It dissolves the very skeleton that frames you, holds you upright, and structures your being. It leaves you slumping, a formless puddle of who you were meant to be, with all the pieces there but no scaffold on which to build a life. Read more

HOPE: A Cornerstone of Being Gay Hope is a cornerstone of being gay. It is the hope to break through the dry, parched soil of conformity and expectations, to be brave enough to push past our own protective exteriors and the layers of society’s stiff mud. We hope coming out will allow honesty to blossom Read more